GUWAHATI, Jan 9: Tribal rebels in Indias troubled northeast kidnapped an army officer and five soldiers, saying they were angry that government forces were encouraging rival groups despite a ceasefire, officials said on Friday. The soldiers were on a routine foot...
Sayyaf guns same as Army's, says soldier
Inquirer
Inquirer
ZAMBOANGA CITY -- Abu Sayyaf bandits who killed six soldiers in an ambush in Sulu were equipped with the same weapons that the soldiers had, according to some of the soldiers who were caught in but survived the ambush....
Suicide bombers kill 6 civilians in eastern Afghanistan, 3 Afghan soldiers in the south
Star Tribune
Star Tribune
American soldier feared captured in Afghanistan
The Tribune San Luis Obispo
The Tribune San Luis Obispo
An American soldier is feared captured by insurgents after he walked off his base in eastern Afghanistan without...
Editorial: Army's role needs to be defined
NZ Herald
NZ Herald
4:00AM Wednesday Jun 17, 2009 Photos: Napier shooting Your Views What do you think of the police's handling of the Napier siege? Related links: Questions abounded when Army light armoured vehicles arrived outside the...
Israel's Supreme Court tells army to file stiffer charges in prisoner abuse case
Star Tribune
Star Tribune
JERUSALEM - Israel's Supreme Court on Wednesday said the army must file stiffer charges against soldiers who were filmed abusing a bound and blindfolded Palestinian prisoner last year. The accused, a sergeant and a...
Filipino boy accidentally kills father, a soldier home on leave for Father's Day
Star Tribune
Star Tribune
MANILA, Philippines - Police say a 6-year-old boy accidentally shot dead his father, a soldier home for Father's Day after fighting Muslim rebels in the south. Police Officer Hermogenes Capili says Private First Class...
Soldier reportedly walked off his outpost in eastern Afghanistan without his weapon.
Austin American Statesman
Austin American Statesman
KABUL, Afghanistan — A young American soldier who walked off his remote combat outpost in a volatile region of eastern Afghanistan has been captured and is thought to be in the hands of the Taliban network led by...
Army Begins Disarmament Talks with Militants
This Day
This Day
The Nigerian Army yesterday said it had begun direct disarmament talks with militant groups in the Niger Delta, in what is seen as the first public acknowledgement of military-militants talks since President Umar...


